Get Creating Cascading Drop-down Lists In An Epi Info 7 Form - Ftp Cdc

This guide provides a detailed step-by-step process for creating cascading drop-down lists within an Epi Info 7 form. It is designed to assist users of all experience levels in effectively managing their digital documents.

Follow the steps to create cascading drop-down lists in your form.

1. Click the ‘Get Form’ button to obtain the form and access it in the editor.
2. Add the first Codes field to the page, naming it 'State'. Do not select a field to be linked yet.
3. Click OK to confirm the addition of the State field.
4. Add another Codes field to the page, naming it 'County'. Again, do not select a field to be linked.
5. Click OK to confirm the addition of the County field.
6. Add the final field to the cascading sequence, naming it 'Hospital'. Ensure this field is a type other than a Codes field.
7. Click the browse button next to Data Source for the Hospital field.
8. Select ‘Use Existing’ in the dialog that opens to choose the code table you previously imported.
9. Select the appropriate field from the code table that relates to Hospitals and click OK.
10. Right-click over the State field to access Properties, selecting the County field to link with State.
11. In the dialog, click 'Browse' for Data Source and select 'Use Existing'.
12. Choose the same code table used earlier, and click OK.
13. Click 'Link' to match the fields in the cascading sequence to the columns in the code table.
14. Select the corresponding column for the State field from the code table.
15. Complete the linking process by clicking OK on all dialog boxes until finished.
16. Repeat the linking process for the County field with respect to the Hospital field.
17. Finish by linking any remaining Codes fields in the cascading sequence as needed.
18. Once everything is linked, make sure to save your changes, download, print, or share the form as required.

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